TEQUILA
Exotico is an award-winning, 100% blue agave tequila—a fun, social brand that brings excitement and mystery to any situation and raises expectations of what tequila should be. With limited distribution, it struggles with awareness in a saturated market.
Services
- Brand Strategy
- Campaign Development
- Identity Creation
- Photography
- Social Media
- Video
Make it Exotico
UPBrand has been building the brand through social and digital media since 2017. Through compelling creative, we’ve achieved record-level reach, engagement and audience size, more than doubling Facebook followers and growing Instagram tenfold. Here are some of our favorite and most successful campaigns.
Hidden Messages
Exotico is more than tequila. It’s a communication from the spirit world, which is bright and full of life. Through Exotico’s unique brand voice, users can see and decipher messages from the beyond, communicated through neon signs inspired by the colors on the label.
Honor the Spirits
During Day of the Dead, revelers create altars to honor their loved ones who have passed, hoping to receive wisdom, fortune and luck in return. Through social content, users were invited to interact with games of fortune and luck, or ask for wisdom from the spirit of Exotico. Custom-illustrated (and Addy-award winning!) Tarot cards were used for online giveaways and event activations.
Cinco de Mayo
In the midst of a crowded, tequila-centric holiday, Exotico is a better-tasting, more premium option. Simple, bold and cheerful photography with traditional Mexican papel picado papercraft brightened timelines and reinforced Exotico’s position as a step above the ordinary.
Tacoganda
Taco Tuesday is a mainstay, but why limit such delicious goodness to a single day of the week? An unexpected pro-taco propaganda campaign opened minds, inviting users to join the #TacoParty and indulge in tacos and Exotico Tequila whenever the mood strikes.
Bright Night
Unlike the somber and scary themes of Halloween, Day of the Dead is a time of celebration–and that energetic spirit is at Exotico’s core. To illustrate this upbeat personality in the face of the macabre, a stunning photo series with costumed models and colorful cocktails brought the brand essence to life.
Photography
All UPBrand-produced Exotico photography is inspired by the bright colors of the bottle, creating an ownable visual space for the brand and helping audiences recognize it on shelf. We use a variety of production and post-production techniques to achieve the unique look.
Video & Motion
Exotico’s most engaging posts feature motion to demand attention in a user’s feed. Sip-sized content combined with illustration and live footage keeps things fresh for an inattentive audience.
Digital Strategy
To create additional brand touchpoints, a broader digital strategy supplements Exotico’s activity on social media. Branded and non-branded paid search campaigns and display ads with impressive click-thru rates drive users to Exotico’s website to learn more about the product. Ongoing SEO strategy, including recipe and blog content development, continue to improve organic search rankings for the small but mighty tequila.
